Tag Archives: Election Boundaries Review Committee

Some Opposition parties on Friday (Jul 24) expressed their disappointment with the changes to the boundaries of electoral constituencies, citing in particular the dissolution of Joo Chiat SMC and Moulmein-Kallang GRC, as well as the downsizing of East Coast GRC.

With yesterday's release of the Election Boundaries Review Committee report, Members of Parliament (MPs) from the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) have been lining up to express their "surprise" at the changes. They say that some of their plans have been affected, but they will take the changes in their stride.

According to the news report “New electoral boundaries announced: 13 SMCs, 16 GRCs, one in five voters will see shift” (Jul 24) – “One in five voters, or 19 per cent of voters, will find themselves in a new constituency …

In a move that signals the approach of General Elections in Singapore, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says that the Election Boundaries Review Committee was formed 2 months ago. He added that he has asked the Committee to have smaller Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs), and to have at least 12 Single Member Constituencies (SMCs).